TV
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Netflix’s Lisa Nishimura Shares Personal Experience Promoting Streamer’s Tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
At a time when racism and xenophobia towards Asian Americans has become a national issue, Netflix is co-sponsoring the 3rd annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying+Hate set for May 18. Lisa Nishimura, VP, documentary and independent films at Netflix, shared personal insight growing up as the only Japanese-American in her family in a mostly white … Continue reading “Netflix’s Lisa Nishimura Shares Personal Experience Promoting Streamer’s Tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month”
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Shout! Studios to Distribute Bruce Willis Actioner ‘American Siege’
Shout! Studios, the filmed entertainment production and distribution arm of Shout! Factory, has signed an exclusive deal to distribute the new action thriller American Siege from The Exchange. American Siege, featuring Bruce Willis, recently wrapped principal photography in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Willis plays a washed-up sheriff who guards the secrets of the wealthy residents … Continue reading “Shout! Studios to Distribute Bruce Willis Actioner ‘American Siege’”
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Netflix’s Lisa Nishimura Shares Personal Experience Promoting Streamer’s Tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
At a time when racism and xenophobia towards Asian Americans has become a national issue, Netflix is co-sponsoring the 3rd annual National AAPI Day Against Bullying+Hate set for May 18. Lisa Nishimura, VP, documentary and independent films at Netflix, shared personal insight growing up as the only Japanese-American in her family in a mostly white … Continue reading “Netflix’s Lisa Nishimura Shares Personal Experience Promoting Streamer’s Tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month”
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Parks: Lower Smart Home Device Pricing Could Add Broadband Households
A new industry report from Parks Associates reveals that among the 42% of U.S. broadband households who do not own and do not plan to buy a smart home device, 17% admit they would likely buy a device if the cost were lower. Capturing these consumers at the right price point would add 7.9 million … Continue reading “Parks: Lower Smart Home Device Pricing Could Add Broadband Households”
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Report: Global SVOD Subscriptions to Reach 1.5 Billion by 2026
Spurred in part by a pandemic, global streaming video subscriptions are projected to reach 1.5 billion through 2026, according to new data from Digital TV Research. The London-based firm attributed the rise in part to 201 million SVOD subscriptions added in 2020 when increasing numbers of consumers worldwide were quarantined in their homes due to … Continue reading “Report: Global SVOD Subscriptions to Reach 1.5 Billion by 2026”
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‘Stranger Things’ Still No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart
Netflix’s perennially popular “Stranger Things” remained in the No. 1 spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. chart the week ended May 8. It had 48.9 times the demand of an average series after a 14.6% rise in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity. It was No. 5 on … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Still No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart”
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Nielsen: Disney’s ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Returns Atop Weekly SVOD Chart
The fourth episode of Marvel Comics Universe original series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” proved a winner for Disney+, generating 748 million minutes streamed across four episodes on family televisions for the week April 5-11. The episode generated 19.1% more minutes than the last time it sat atop Nielsen’s weekly chart of top streamed … Continue reading “Nielsen: Disney’s ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Returns Atop Weekly SVOD Chart”
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Netflix’s ‘Sexify’ and ‘Shadow and Bone’ Top TV Time Charts
Netflix’s “Sexify” and “Shadow and Bone” topped the TV Time charts the week ended May 2. The comedic drama “Sexify,” which debuted April 28, topped the Shows on the Rise chart. It follows an ambitious computer science student, Natalia, who dreams of winning a prestigious competition. Her key to success is to create an innovative … Continue reading “Netflix’s ‘Sexify’ and ‘Shadow and Bone’ Top TV Time Charts”
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‘Stranger Things’ Inches Back to No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart
Netflix’s perennially popular “Stranger Things” returned to the No. 1 spot on Parrot Analytics’ digital originals U.S. chart the week ended May 1. It had 42.5 times the demand of an average series after a 1.1% rise in demand expressions, the proprietary metric Parrot uses to gauge a show’s popularity. It was No. 6 on … Continue reading “‘Stranger Things’ Inches Back to No. 1 on Parrot’s Digital Originals Demand Chart”
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Gravitas Ventures to Distribute Doc ‘The Holy Game’ on VOD
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights (excluding Canada) to distribute the documentary The Holy Game. The title will come out on cable and digital video-on-demand platforms June 29. From director Brent Hodge (I Am Chris Farley, Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary), the film offers an exclusive look at an officially sanctioned Vatican soccer tournament for … Continue reading “Gravitas Ventures to Distribute Doc ‘The Holy Game’ on VOD”
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‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Top Anticipated New Show in May
The Disney+ series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” was the top anticipated new show on the TV Time chart for May. The animated “Star Wars” franchise show, debuting May 4, follows members of a unique squad of clones who find their way in a changing galaxy in the aftermath of the Clone War. Coming in at No. 2 on the … Continue reading “‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Top Anticipated New Show in May”